My group, Sarah Barlow, and I went to Washington square park to talk with strangers about child abuse. We felt that if we could find out what random people thought about child abuse we could understand how the world sees the issue. We asked around 10 people and got mixed results. Some people felt that…
Interview with Coe Booth December 16th
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My group and I was very lucky to be able to interview Coe Booth. Mrs. Booth is a writer but she used to help child abuse victims. She would go into homes and help the children. She relived the experiences with us and you could really feel for these kids. These kids were not just…
Trip to PS 506 on December 3rd
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On December 3rd my group and I went to a special puppet show presented by CAPP. It was at the school PS 506 where two people who have been trained by CAPP to go out and work at schools and demonstrate why child abuse is wrong. Before starting the actual show the two workers will…
Trip to the IFC center 11/5/14
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On Wednesday November 5th my group and I traveled to the movie theater to see Tough Love. This movie was about two parents, Hannah from New York, and Patrick from Seattle who lost there kids because they neglected them. These parents were convicted even though they may not have been at true fault. The film…
Trip to NYCC November 19th
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On Wednesday November 19th my group and I visited the New York Center for Children. This is a place where children who have been abused before can go and get therapy. They have many toys for the children to play with so they can feel right at home, while being asked difficult questions. As we…
Trip to the New York Family Court, 11/19/14
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On Wednesday November 19th my group and I went to the New York Family Court. We helped out Diana and Roy with adoption day. This is a day where families who have gone through the long and tenuous process where they adopt a kid. The kid could have been placed into a Foster House, taken…
Vist to Child Abuse Prevention Program, 11/5/14
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On Wednesday November 5th my group and I went on a trip to the Child Abuse Prevention Program or know as CAPP. When we went we had no idea about what we were going to see. We had spoken to Marion White who is the Founder of the organization but we didn’t know what we…
